IVAN DINEV

Ivan Dinev received nine years of rigorous training at the Sofia State Dance Academy in Bulgaria, culminating in his graduation and subsequent appointment to the National Theatre Ballet in Prague. He was swiftly promoted to soloist in 1994, a promotion that marked the beginning of his distinguished international career. Ivan went on to join Scottish Ballet in Glasgow and later English National Ballet in London, performing all the Classical Repertoire and Contemporary works. His career has encompassed extensive international touring, bringing his artistry to audiences worldwide

In 2007, Ivan transitioned to a career in ballet pedagogy, earning the Professional Dancers’ Teaching Diploma (PDTD) from the Royal Academy of Dance in London. He subsequently joined the teaching faculty of English National Ballet School and later served as a full-time faculty member at Tanz Akademie Zurich for ten years. Ivan has also held the position of Ballet Master at Scottish Ballet and has been invited as a guest teacher in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain. Currently, he is recognized as an international ballet teacher and coach

RENATA JUSTINO

In 1981, she continued her dance studies in London with Marion Lane and John O’Brien. In the same year, she moved to Turin, Italy, as a dance teacher. From 1981 to 1985, she directed her own dance school in São Paulo, Brazil. During the same period, she also directed the NEON Dance Company, for which she created her first choreographic works.

From 1986 to 2000, she worked with Teatro Nuovo as a teacher at the Liceo Artistico Coreutico and as Academic Director of the Pinerolo Dance School. During the summer months, she also taught at Vignale Monferrato as part of the renowned Vignale Danza festival.

As a choreographer, she won Third Prize at the Prix Volinine competition in Paris in 1988 and received special recognition in two choreography competitions at the Vignale Danza Festival. In 1989, she returned to Paris as a guest choreographer at a gala with her work ABC, which was also featured on the Italian national television programme Gran Premio on RAI Uno. She has also worked with the Gruppo di Ricerca Coreografica, the Compagnia Teatro Nuovo, and Balletto Italia. From 1993 to 2013, she taught classical ballet technique at the Mariella Pozzo Dance School.

Since 1998, she has worked as a Tutor for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), delivering teacher training seminars both in Italy and internationally. In June 1999, she collaborated with composers and musicians from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire in Turin to create a choreography that was performed in several productions. In July 1999, she taught classes in body expression and improvisation at the seminar  I Linguaggi Dell’Uomo, organised within a European programme for Italian and French teachers, from nursery school through to university level.

From 2001 to 2024, she taught at the RAD Italy Summer School, serving as Head of Faculty. In 2004 and 2006, she worked as Maître de Ballet for the Pergine Spettacolo Aperto workshop for dancers and musicians. Since 2001, she has taught professional dancers at the Maison de la Danse in Turin, and since 2007 at the Centro Danza Royal, also in Turin. From 2007 to 2013, she worked as both organiser and teacher for Fabbrica di Passi, an intensive week-long training programme for young dancers. In 2013, she became an Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance, London.

Since 2022, she has worked closely with the organisation Metti le Ali al Talento as a Talent Scout and Local Manager for ITA ON TOUR Brazil. Since 2023, she has officially served as an ITA ON TOUR Ambassador

DAMIANO ARTALE

A graduate of the Academy of La Scala di Milano, he joined the Ballet de l’Opera National du Rhin, Mulhouse (France) performing creations by W. Forsythe, M. Bridgest, J. Godani and L. Childs.

He continued his professional dancing career at Ballet du Grand Theatre, Geneve (Switzerland) where he interpreted solo and principal roles in the choreographies of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, A Foniadakis, E. Gat, F Ventriglia, S. Teshigawara, B. Millepied and J.C. Maillot.  In 2013, he returned to Italy performing as a soloist with Aterballetto in choreographic works created by Kylian, Mauro Bigonzetti, Hofesh Shechter, Ohad Nahrain, Johan Inger, Jiri Pokorny and Giuseppe Spota.

In 2014 he created his first choreographies, “Migliori”, “Emme”, “Survivante” and “Abiectio”, the latter being selected for the 33rd International Choreographic Competition in Hannover.

In following years, he choreographed ‘Motus Marmoris’ with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra directed by Maestro Giacomo Loprienzo in ‘The Legend of Morricone’, ‘Esprit List’ for AlmaMiaDanceProject a Lausanne (Switzerland) and ‘Armonica’ for Virna Toppi and Nicola Del Freo, principals at Teatro all Scala Virna Toppi.

Following this Damiano created “Martyris” (Balletto di Siena), “Made in” (Brancaccio Danza) and  “Bach incontra Dante”(DanzaMono), “Mirroring” for EkodanceProject, “Mi piaci” for Festival La Sfera Danza, Padova, “The place to be, una terra che non è solo nostra” for DnAND project at the Accademia Nazionale di Danza di Roma and “Mosaico” in the showcase ONDANCE directed by Roberto Bolle.

He was a dancer for Pontus Lidberg’s  “The nature of rabbits” di Pontus Lidberg in Venezia and  NewYork in 2023. Since 2020 h of Castle Summer Intensive for the last three years Gran Gala della Danza of La Spezia.

He is a guest teacher in various professional schools such as John Cranko School in Stutgart and A.S.E. Global Bridges in USA.